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何気なにげない

Hiragana
なにげない
Hepburn romanization
Pitch accent
Adjective

casual / offhand / unintentional / inadvertent / nonchalant / unconcerned

Her casual remark suddenly brought to the surface doubts that had been smoldering for years.

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何気ない

Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this adjective.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei)
Alternative: 何げなかろ
Used in forms such as karou; mainly literary.
Continuative form (renyokei)
Alternative: 何げなく
Used in forms such as kute and kunai.
Conclusive form (shushikei)
Alternative: 何げない 何気無い
Ends a sentence.
Attributive form (rentaikei)
Alternative: 何げない 何気無い
Modifies a noun.
Conditional form (kateikei)
Alternative: 何げなけれ
Expresses a condition with kereba.
Imperative form (meireikei)
Alternative: 何げなかれ
Rarely used in modern Japanese.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form
Alternative: 何げなくて
Connects clauses with kute.
Ta-form
Alternative: 何げなかった
Expresses the past with katta.
Nai-form
Alternative: 何げなくない
Expresses negation with kunai.
Ba-form
Alternative: 何げなければ
Expresses a condition with kereba.
Notes
  • 「何気無い」は主に表記上の異形。
  • 命令形「何気なかれ」は現代語では稀。

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